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Pleural Effusion - Workup, Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Pleural #Effusion #Transudative #Exudative #Differential #Algorithm
Pleural Effusion - Workup ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #Pleural ... Transudative #Exudative #Differential ... #Criteria #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
history (cardiac, liver ... , renal disease) ... , drug history # ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypothyroid • Liver ... Disease • Alcohol ... • Drugs Matthew ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
ALP) Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Highest • Bone • Liver ... Cholestasis - Drugs ... #hepatology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... , PCH, Evans Syndrome ... , Liver Disease, ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... , no extensive workup ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #Drugs ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... , Recreational Drugs ... #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Acute #algorithm ... #hepatology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Elevated Liver Enzymes ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cholestatic disease ... Bile Ducts • PSC
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Idiosyncratic Drug-induced ... disease 6-9 mo ... Calculate R-Value ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... gastroenterology #algorithm
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
or higher • Liver ... bile ducts Differential ... , Sarcoidosis, Drug-induced ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology